Legal Secretaries

Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.

Tasks

• Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts
• Maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments
• Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts
• Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings
• Delivers and collects documents
• Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.